In driving current around any electric circuit, two forces are dominating the steady current generation; the source force Fs and the electrostatic field force E. Answer the following: a) Why is the current constant when the only driving force is inside the source (battery)? b) Who's doing the pushing of free moving charges in the rest of the circuit?

In driving current around any electric circuit, two forces are dominating the steady current generation; the source force Fs and the electrostatic field force E. Answer the following: a) Why is the current constant when the only driving force is inside the source (battery)? b) Who's doing the pushing of free moving charges in the rest of the circuit?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter29: Magnetic Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 29.12OQ

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